Pond, Peak, & Pebble - Dockery Lake to Preachers Rock - Tue, Dec 30 2025

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Pond, Peak, & Pebble - Dockery Lake to Preachers Rock


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Dockery Lake   Hike: Pond, Peak, & Pebble - Dockery Lake to Preachers Rock  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Tue, Dec 30 2025  9:00 am >> Tue, Dec 30 2025 3:00 pm  (Carpool Departure: 7:30 am   *log in for location*)
Registration Opens: Tue, Dec 16 2025 7:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Mon, Dec 29 2025 5:00 pm
Event Duration:6 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D5: Difficult (Exploratory)
Distance:13 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Deema
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:12
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 1 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Note: This is an "EXPLORATORY" trip. This means that there are parts of this trip, or perhaps the whole trip, that is new to your Trip Leader(s). However, they are confident that this will not be an issue.
This note is here so that you can make an informed decision. When a Trip Leader isn't personally familiar with a trip, there is an increased chance of things not going as planned and you need to be prepared. The Trip Leader may have additional details in the itinerary.

Itinerary:

 

Well, t's more like Lake, Mountain, and Rock, but where is the fun in saying that.

 

I have long desired to revisit Preacher’s Rock, the location of my inaugural trail fall, and yes I fell in the mud.

- Thank you, Pam M., for swiftly capturing the moment, I’ve never seen anyone pull out their phone that quickly. 

Now that I’m done with shaming my friend, let me tell you about the hike:

This is an out and back hike, about 2500 feet of elevation gain, and 13 miles long. (AllTrails is not accurate, this is not an 11-mile hike.)

We will begin from Dockery Lake and continue heading north until we reach the Appalachian Trail.

At the intersection, we will take a southwestern direction until we reach Big Cedar Mountain, passing by Granny Top along the way.

Finally, we’ll reach our scenic lunch spot, the legendary Preacher’s Rock!

 


Required Items to Bring:

Hiking shoes

Water

Food

Steady step

Recommended Items to Bring:
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How to Get There:
Event Directions:

 

Trailhead Parking Lot https://maps.app.goo.g l/bQMjHkyU4NTN9VGH6

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):104Mile(s)
Carpool Departure Time: 7:30 am
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Carpool Cost: Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $41.60 using a reimbursement rate guideline of $0.400 per mile. The total amount should be divided by the number of people in the vehicle, including the driver. This is a guideline, not a rule, for drivers but the cost should not be higher unless there are extenuating circumstances.

Notes:


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